Reviews
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Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk by Massimo Pigliucci
A philosopher examines science and pseudoscience in medicine, climate change and more. NONSENSE ON STILTS: HOW TO TELL SCIENCE FROM BUNK BY MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI Univ. of Chicago Press, 2010, 332 p., $20.
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How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like by Paul Bloom
Neuroscience, psychology and economics inform what makes something — or someone — pleasurable. HOW PLEASURE WORKS: THE NEW SCIENCE OF WHY WE LIKE WHAT WE LIKE BY PAUL BLOOM W.W. Norton, 2010, 280 p., $26.95.
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The Ptarmigan’s Dilemma by John Theberge and Mary Theberge
The forces of ecology and genetics combine to drive evolution and organize life as it is today. THE PTARMIGAN’S DILEMMA BY JOHN THEBERGE AND MARY THEBERGE McClelland & Stewart, 2010, 416 p., $28.95.
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Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals by Gordon Grice
The animal kingdom offers myriad ways to kill a human, this survey of lethal tactics shows. DEADLY KINGDOM: THE BOOK OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS BY GORDON GRICE Random House, 2010, 324 p., $27.
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Book Reviews: Geoengineering
Reviews by Alexandra Witze.
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Book Review: The Science of Doctor Who by Paul Parsons
Review by Erika Engelhaupt.
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Guidebook for the Scientific Traveler: Visiting Physics and Chemistry Sites Across America by Duane S. Nickell
From Maine to Oregon, the country offers sightseeing for science enthusiasts. GUIDEBOOK FOR THE SCIENTIFIC TRAVELER: VISITING PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY SITES ACROSS AMERICA BY DUANE S. NICKELL Rutgers Univ. Press, 2010, 258 p., $19.95.
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The Babylonian Theorem: The Mathematical Journey to Pythagoras and Euclid by Peter S. Rudman
Ancient Babylonians and Egyptians paved the way for Greek mathematicians, a physicist contends. THE BABYLONIAN THEOREM: THE MATHEMATICAL JOURNEY TO PYTHAGORAS AND EUCLID BY PETER S. RUDMAN Prometheus Books, 2010, 248 p., $26.
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Manhattan Project to the Santa Fe Institute: The Memoirs of George A. Cowan by George A. Cowan
A chemist reflects on his career in nuclear physics and events in 20th century science. MANHATTAN PROJECT TO THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE: THE MEMOIRS OF GEORGE A. COWAN BY GEORGE A. COWAN Univ. of New Mexico Press, 2010, 175 p., $27.95.
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Butterflies and Moths: Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica by J.C. Miller, D.H. Janzen and W. Hallwachs
Full-page photos and text unveil Costa Rican Lepidoptera. BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS: PORTRAITS FROM THE TROPICAL FORESTS OF COSTA RICA BY J.C. MILLER, D.H. JANZEN AND W. HALLWACHS Belknap Press/Harvard Univ. Press, 2010, 256 p., $24.95.
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In Praise of Science: Curiosity, Understanding, and Progress by Sander Bais
Science and reasoning have unique roles in society, a physicist argues. IN PRAISE OF SCIENCE: CURIOSITY, UNDERSTANDING, AND PROGRESS BY SANDER BAIS MIT Press, 2010, 192 p., $24.95.
